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Henri Matisse
- A distinction is made between painters who work directly from nature and those who work purely from imagination. Personally, I think neither of these methods must be preferred to the exclusion of the other. Both may be used in turn by the same indivi... Henri Matisse {view}
- A young woman has young claws, well sharpened. If she has character, that is. And if she hasn't so much the worse for you.... Henri Matisse {view}
- What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter - a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue.... Henri Matisse {view}